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// Copyright (C) 2022 Edouard Griffiths, F4EXB                                   //
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#ifndef SDRBASE_PIPES_MESSAGEPIPES_H_
#define SDRBASE_PIPES_MESSAGEPIPES_H_

#include <QObject>
#include <QThread>

#include "export.h"
#include "objectpipesregistrations.h"
#include "messagequeuestore.h"

class MessagePipesGCWorker;

class SDRBASE_API MessagePipes : public QObject
{
    Q_OBJECT
public:
    MessagePipes();
    MessagePipes(const MessagePipes&) = delete;
    MessagePipes& operator=(const MessagePipes&) = delete;
    ~MessagePipes();

    ObjectPipe *registerProducerToConsumer(const QObject *producer, const QObject *consumer, const QString& type);
    ObjectPipe *unregisterProducerToConsumer(const QObject *producer, const QObject *consumer, const QString& type);
    void getMessagePipes(const QObject *producer, const QString& type, QList<ObjectPipe*>& pipes);

private:
    MessageQueueStore m_messageQueueStore;
    ObjectPipesRegistrations m_registrations;
    QThread m_gcThread; //!< Garbage collector thread
    MessagePipesGCWorker *m_gcWorker; //!< Garbage collector

	void startGC(); //!< Start garbage collector
	void stopGC();  //!< Stop garbage collector
};


#endif // SDRBASE_PIPES_MESSAGEPIPES_H_